With Croydon designated as one of the unhealthiest boroughs in London Foods for Life Nutrition and Health consultancy called for a joint effort to make Croydon a healthier place to live and work. A focus on 5 portions of vegetables per day seemed a good place to start.

Monday, 9 September 2013

Lloyd Hesom at the Selsdon Park Hotel has become Lush Handmade Cosmetics
chef of the year after delighting 300 Lush employees for 3 days with a
100% vegan menu. There was even a full vegan cheeseboard.

London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston (who has a clinic in Croydon and will be speaking at London Vegfest) said "It's these sort of chefs that Croydon Council should be consulting to get more fruit and vegetables into Croydon children's school dinners and initiate 5 a day day / meat free Mondays school meal menus"